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No. 10 North Carolina overwhelms Hawaii men’s basketball team
A crowd of 8,377 saw the 10th-ranked Tar Heels use a 9-0 run early in the second half and then hold the ’Bows without a bucket for a 6:53 stretch to improve to 3-1. Read more
Rainbow Wahine volleyball team sweeps Cal State Fullerton
The Rainbow Wahine are tied with Cal Poly and UC Davis, which play each other on Saturday. Read more
Report: Trump plans probes into 2020 election
Trump, who won the 2024 election but lost the 2020 election to President Joe Biden, has falsely claimed that he lost the 2020 election due to extensive voter fraud, a view shared by millions of his supporters. Read more
Wahine hold off ULM, fueled by Wahinekapu’s 20 points
UH led by as many as 16 points in the second half but gave up 15 points on free throws in the third quarter alone to allow the Warhawks (3-2) to get back into the game. Read more
Israel pounds southern Lebanon, Beirut outskirts; 5 medics killed
Israel has pushed on with its intense military campaign against the Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah, tempering hopes that efforts by a U.S. envoy will lead to an imminent ceasefire. Read more
Wall Street closes higher on business activity data
AI bellwether Nvidia also slipped in choppy trading following its quarterly forecast on Wednesday. Read more
Police arrest suspect, 23, in alleged assault in Kakaako
Police said the incident happened at 4:20 a.m. today. Read more
Vehicle collision closes Kamehameha Highway near Crouching Lion
Drivers are advised to use alternate routes and expect delays, according to Honolulu police. Read more
Firefighters extinguish fire in unoccupied Makiki home
The Honolulu Fire Department received a 911 call at 1:55 a.m. today near the intersection of Wilder Avenue and Pensacola Street in Makiki. Read more
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Shark sighting prompts warning signs at Nanakuli Beach Park
Beachgoers are advised to check with lifeguards for the latest ocean and beach conditions before entering the water, according to the Honolulu Emergency Services Department. Read more
Chinese hackers preparing for potential conflict with U.S.
Morgan Adamski, executive director of U.S. Cyber Command, said Chinese-linked cyber operations are aimed at gaining an advantage in case of a major conflict with the U.S. Read more
Former Trump nominee Gaetz says he won’t return to Congress
“I’m still going to be in the fight but it’s going to be from a new perch. I do not intend to join the 119th Congress,” Gaetz, a Florida Republican who had won another term in Congress, said in an interview with right-wing activist Charlie Kirk. Read more
Jury: MMA star McGregor assaulted woman in 2018
The jury of eight women and four men reached its verdict in the civil trial at Ireland’s high court after six hours and 10 minutes of deliberation. Read more
Disney’s ‘Moana 2’ premiere honors Hawaiian culture
In the storyline, three years have passed since Moana’s adventures in the first hit film. Read more
Trump’s education secretary pick named in sexual abuse lawsuit
McMahon and her husband, Vince McMahon, ran the wrestling empire beginning in the early 1980s, with Linda McMahon working as its president and CEO until 2009. Read more
Strategies for high school grads to increase income
The new report adds to a growing body of evidence that routes to upward mobility in America exist for the 60% of the nation’s labor force without a four-year college degree. Read more
Top FDA official sees more vaccine scrutiny in Trump’s presidency
Peter Marks, director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, said at an industry conference that the agency could be asked to be more transparent and meet more often with outside advisers to discuss vaccines Read more
Dodgers’ Ohtani and Yankees’ Judge earn unanimous MVP honors
The Japanese-born Ohtani earned all 30 first-place votes from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America to beat out New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor and Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte. Read more
Taiwan’s president to visit Pacific allies, no details on U.S. transits
Taiwanese presidents usually use visits to allied countries to make what are officially stop-overs in the United States, Taiwan’s most important international backer and arms supplier, which frequently angers Beijing. Read more
DOH: No humans tested positive for H5N1 from infected flock
DOH followed up with 54 individuals for potential exposure to the infected flock in Wahiawa. Read more
Passengers exit safely after back of Maui bus falls into sinkhole
The area remains coned off, officials said, as remaining road repairs go out to bid. Read more
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